b'WASTE MANAGEMENT &GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONSJAGUAR, BOI NOVO & JAMBREIROgoing to landfill. The waste generated at theThe air emissions resulting from the PROJECTS JNP site and at the offices, once segregated,Companys exploration activities is carbon During 2024, Centaurus remained focusedis temporarily stored in separate bins beforefrom diesel exhaust, power consumption and on all opportunities to continually improvebeing collected for recycling and reuse byvegetation clearing.Given the nature of the our environmental performance at each ofthird party contractors. Companys current activities, the amount our projects, which includes adequatelyWaste oil from vehicle maintenance andof carbon emitted into the atmosphere is managing and mitigating our waste streamsinstalled water:oil separators is collected byinsignificant, with total Scope 1 and Scope 2 and emissions. The three main types ofa hazardous waste transport and disposalemissions of 267t of CO 2reported during the waste streams and effluents generated in ourcompany. The waste oil is transported andyear from JNP. Data for carbon sinks has not projects are: disposed of offsite and is often used as a fuelbeen included.1|Hazardous waste (waste oils) source. The organic waste is composted andRegardless of its low carbon footprint, 2|Inert waste (largely non-biodegradable,used in the Cana camp plant nursery. Centaurus is very serious when it comes to non-flammable and not chemically reactive) Regarding Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions,climate change and is very much focused on Centaurus adopts the following definitions toclimate change risk management. With the 3|Putrescible waste (containing organicreport against: JNP having the potential to become one of materials such as food and wood wastes,the worlds foremost nickel projects in terms which readily biodegrade within a landfill Scope 1 Emissions - The total global direct of its low carbon footprint, Centaurus took environment) emissions from sources owned or controlled the opportunity to re-assess the projects Centaurus tracks all types of waste streamby the reporting facility or business unity projected carbon footprint in light of its volumes and calculates the waste generation.(Stationary combustion; Mobile combustion; decision to stage the project development In 2024, the volumes of waste generated fromProcess emissions; and Fugitive emissions) with an initial concentrate-only phase. the projects were: hazardous waste1.7t,Scope 2 Emissions - Indirect GHG emissionsinert waste1.3t and putrescible waste0.9t. that the facility or business unit has causedOf the inert waste stream, the Companythrough its consumption of energy in themaintains the segregation of recyclableform of electricity, heat, cooling or steamwastes (plastic, paper, aluminium etc) prior to disposal, thus saving volumes of waste 20'